Yeah, AJHbut I think it was back in2004. Don't mind the date on the picture- I took a digital picture of a 35mm picture - so that's why it seems blurry.

I still have the beard, and eventually when I run across the money, I might get a mount done (on another cape), given the unique nature. The picture doesn't do it justice, b/c it's a 10.5" beard and the bird was pretty big. It's been a while since I've seen a beard with a band that distinct that wasn't breaking strands. Like you said, it's a gray-to-black color change too.